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REKKR for MBF (DOS version)                                         2022/07/07
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Compiled by MrFlibble

This is a modified version of MBF (Marine's Best Friend) Doom source port,
created for the purpose of running REKKR, a stand-alone total conversion,
under DOS or in DOSBox.

REKKR for MBF is based on Gerwin Broers' MBF Maintenance Release version 2.04
(Upload no. 019), with the following changes:

- Story screen from IWAD displayed instead of MBF's credits screen (m_menu.c)
- In-game messages from REKKR.WAD's DEHACKED lump (d_english.h)
- Game exit messages from REKKR.WAD's LANGUAGE lump (dstrings.c)
- Extra menu graphics lumps in REKKR font, created by brightentayle (info.c)
- Removed unused built-in Doom lumps (info.c)
- Changed defaults for certain configuration options (m_misc.c)
- New unofficial cheat codes (m_cheat.c)

- New SETUP.EXE with REKKR-themed background image, sound and music
- Added KEYBOARD.DAT for SETUP.EXE

Bug fixes and improvements from other ports:

- Picked up a medikit that you REALLY need! bugfix from PrBoom (p_inter.c)
- Ouch face bugfix from PrBoom (st_stuff.c)

REKKR.EXE was compiled without the addition of helper dogs and Doom beta
emulation options.

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Installation
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REKKR for MBF requires a specific version of the REKKR PWAD with fixes for the
"column without patch" issues with certain textures. It is available here:

https://www.doomworld.com/forum/post/2290941

REKKR also requires the main IWAD, Freedoom being the freeware option. It is
recommended to use Freedoom version 0.7, available here:

https://github.com/freedoom/freedoom/releases/tag/v0.7

Download freedoom-ultimate-0.7.zip and extract its contents into the IWAD
directory found in the same folder as REKKR.EXE.

You can also use the commercial Ultimate Doom IWAD if available, similarly
copy it into the IWAD directory.

Run SETUP.EXE to configure sound and music devices.

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Web links for reference
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Doom 'MBF' for DOS, Maintenance release 2.04 (VOGONS forum topic)
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=40857

REKKR - V1.16 (Doomworld forum topic)
https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/90862-rekkr-v116/

HacX 1.2 and Boom/MBF (DRD Team forum topic)
https://forum.drdteam.org/viewtopic.php?t=6623#p56999

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Credits
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REKKR                     Revae/Mockingbird Software (see REK_CREDS.txt)

REKBONUS                  brightentayle (created extra menu text graphics)

MBF 2.04                  Gerwin Broers

MBF 2.03 with fixes       Simon Howard (Fraggle)

MBF 2.03                  Lee Killough

BOOM 2.02                 Team TNT

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